2011

WGD Discussion Series Spring 2011

Taking Root
A film by Lisa Merton and Alan Dater

Free community screening event
Discussion to follow with Dr. Maria Elisa Christie, Program Director, Women and Gender in International Development, Virginia Tech

Tuesday, February 8, 2011 in the Jamestown Hall room of Squires Student Center, 7 to 9 pm

Gender, Markets, and Development in Africa

Dr. Deborah Rubin, Director, Cultural Practice LLC.

Monday, March 21, 2011 at the Office of International Research, Education and Development Conference Room A, 11:30 am to 12:30 pm

Women and water projects: Empowerment or development as usual?

Emily Van Houweling, Ph.D. Candidate, Planning, Globalization and Governance, Virginia Tech

Wednesday, April 20, 2011 at the Office of International Research, Education and Development Conference Room A, 12:00 to 1 pm

WGD Discussion Series Fall 2011

Food Security and Social Networks: The Role of Women in Western Kenya and Eastern Uganda Farm Households

Jennifer Lamb, Graduate Student, Agricultural and Applied Economics, Virginia Tech

Wednesday, September 14, 2011 at the Office of International Research, Education and Development Conference Room A, 12:00 to 1 pm

Gendered Landscapes: Local Soil Knowledge and Access to Resources in the Bolivian Highlands

Keri Agriesti, Graduate Student, Geography, Virginia Tech

Wednesday, October 19, 2011 at the Office of International Research, Education and Development Conference Room A, 12:00 to 1 pm

Gender Relations and Pest Management among Tomato Farmers in Ghana

Laura Zseleczky, Graduate Student, Public and International Affairs, Virginia Tech

Wednesday, November 16, 2011 at the Office of International Research, Education and Development Conference Room A, 12:00 to 1 pm